The recent amendments to the parental leave provisions in the Fair Work Act acknowledge the trauma associated with losing a child. The Fair Work Amendment (Improving Unpaid Parental Leave for Parents of Stillborn Babies and Other Measures Bill 2020) was given assent in late November 2020. The changes to the Act are intended to improve…
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The Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 (Cth) commenced operation on 27 March 2021. Employers only have until 27 September 2021 to ensure their casual staffing arrangements comply. 1. Provide all existing and future casuals with a copy of the Fair Work Casual Employee Information Statement (CEIS) – Small business employers must…
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